Though the “Abracadabra” chorus may sound like the infectious gibberish that Gaga first made a trademark in her 2009 hit “Bad Romance,” there’s actually a deeper meaning to the sounds.

Lady Gaga is casting a spell on “Abracadabra,” the newest track off her seventh studio album Mayhem. This marks the third single she’s shared from the project, following “Disease” and ...

"The category is dance... or die," Gaga announced sinisterly. “Abracadabra” is a fast-tempo dance track, reminiscent of Gaga’s innovative dark pop hits from the aughts and early 2010s.

There were at least a few Gaga superfans to whom the new song title did not come as a surprise — In the announcement video for ‘Mayhem,’ the word “Abracadabra” appeared in the background.